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Shelton Girls basketball The Shelton girls were finally back in action and fell 45-31 at home to Rochester on Monday at Terry Gregg Court. Climbers’ junior Gabi Munro led Shelton with 11 points. Ana Pinon and Jasmine Rivera each added five for the Climbers Shelton briefly led in the first quarter and trailed 14-10 after one. Rochester built a 34-24 lead at halftime. The Climbers closed the gap to single digits several times in the second half, holding the Warriors to just 11 points after halftime, but could not convert on several key o...
If you have lived in Mason County for more than 20 years, chances are you've had some delicious food cooked by Xinh Dwelley at Xinh's Clam and Oyster House on Railroad Avenue. The restaurant closed in 2019 due to Xinh battling cancer, which she's still doing and has been for the last seven years. That hasn't stopped Xinh from contributing to the community through her food, as she just released her second cookbook, "Xinh's Flavors With Friends." Her first cookbook, "Xinh's Pacific Coastal...
Andrew Wesley Bertrand was found guilty on two counts of first-degree child molestation on Dec. 14 in Mason County Superior Court. Bertrand will be sentenced at a hearing Feb. 1. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Booking and Intake Report, Shelton Police took a report of two juvenile women stating Bertrand had touched them under their clothes. During a forensic interview with one of the juveniles, she disclosed that Bertrand was dating her mom and would stay late. After her mom would go to...
The Shelton High School student who stabbed another student six times during a fight on Sept. 20 was found guilty of second-degree assault with a deadly weapon in Mason County Juvenile Court. According to juvenile court documents, the student, 16, was sentenced to nine months in a juvenile rehabilitation administration facility, beginning after the sentencing hearing on Dec. 21 and had to pay fines and fees of $200. The student also had to complete DNA testing, to not contact the victim of the...
Parkinson’s support group in Shelton The Parkinson’s Support Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Mason County Senior Activities Association Center at 190 W. Sentry Drive in Shelton, behind Gillis Motors. All attendees must be vaccinated and wear a face mask. You do not need to be a member to attend. For more information, call Carroll or Marilyn at 360-462-0230. Blood donations needed at Shelton church The winter weather conditions have caused canceled appointments to donate blood, and Bloodworks Northwest is accepting blood don...
Mason Transit Authority has a lot to look forward to in 2022 after a big year in 2021. One of the accomplishments for MTA in 2021 was the opening of most of the Park & Rides in Mason County. All of the Park & Rides are open other than the Belfair Park & Ride, which is slated to open in early 2022 after the building receives it’s electrical panel. “It was ordered I think back in September or October and we’ve just been continually told it’s on order but we haven’t received anything,” MTA General...
6 county residents contract COVID-19 Mason County recorded 141 COVID-19 cases in the past week, according to the Division of Emergency Management. Two people died in the past week, including a woman in her 40s and a man in his 60s. The seven-day case rate per 100,000 people is 175.2 and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 300.1. Five people are hospitalized with COVID-19 and the county is 55% fully vaccinated. As of Dec. 20, 82.2% of eligible people in the state have received at least one dose of a vaccine and 75.6% are fully vaccinated....
6 county residents contract COVID-19 Mason County recorded 141 COVID-19 cases in the past week, according to the Division of Emergency Management. Two people died in the past week, including a woman in her 40s and a man in his 60s. The seven-day case rate per 100,000 people is 175.2 and the 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 300.1. Five people are hospitalized with COVID-19 and the county is 55% fully vaccinated. As of Dec. 20, 82.2% of eligible people in the state have received at least one dose of a vaccine and 75.6% are fully vaccinated....
American Rescue Plan Act money items approved The Mason County commissioners authorized County Administrator Mark Neary to use Americans Rescue Plan Act money for two items. According to the information packet, $42,000 will be used for the Lakeland Pump Station and $4,000 will be used for the Washington State Association of Counties 2022 dues. County receives competitive grant from Department of Ecology Mason County commissioners approved the authorization to accept a 2021-23 Shoreline Master Plan competitive grant from the state Department of...
JANUARY Sanderson Field in Shelton is one of six western Washington airports being considered to become a hub for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The state's Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) announced on Jan. 15 that Sanderson Field could be selected to help alleviate cargo and passenger traffic at Sea-Tac, the eighth busiest airport in the country with 24 million passengers in 2020. The other five finalists are Bremerton National Airport, Arlington Municipal Airport,...
5 is finally coming to an end, and even though all years are almost the same length, this year felt much longer than it was. The Seahawks lost a playoff game to a quarterback with a bad thumb before an abysmal 2021 regular season. The Sounders finished second in the MLS Western Conference before a first-round playoff exit and the Kraken began their NHL journey and are last in the Pacific Division entering 2022. There were some bright spots in 2021, with the Mariners exceeding all...
Car drives off state Route 106 into Hood Canal A 76-year-old McCleary man drove off state Route 106 into Hood Canal on Dec. 15. According to a news release, the man was driving east and suffered a medical emergency and drove off the road to the right and struck an embankment. He drove his car back onto the road and crossed the center line and drove off the road to the left, rolling down an embankment and coming to rest in Hood Canal. The man was transported to Mason General and state Route 106 was blocked for an hour and 20 minutes. Democratic...
Mason County has announced a public hearing at 6 p.m. Jan. 10 to present information on the proposed Belfair sewer extension. According to a news release, the workshop will be held through Zoom and questions and comments from the public are welcome. The URL will be available on the Mason County website at masoncountywa.gov. Staff will present information describing the proposed project, project funding options and the history of the Belfair sewer/water reclamation facility. During the Dec. 21...
Commissioners appoint Jaime Taylor as acting coroner Mason County commissioners approved the appointment of Jaime Taylor as acting coroner Jan. 1 until a replacement coroner has been appointed at the Dec. 21 meeting. According to the information packet, former coroner Wes Stockwell belonged to the Democratic party and a letter has been sent to the Democratic party requesting three nominations be submitted for commissioner consideration. The nominations will not be submitted until mid-January. Taylor will be paid at the coroner’s salary b...
After a 16-year career as the Mason County Coroner, Wes Stockwell resigned from his position Nov. 29. Stockwell, 63, worked for the Washington State Patrol for 27 years before being appointed the Coroner in 2005 after coroner Martha Reed died of leukemia. Stockwell ran for office in 2006 unopposed and has ran four times unopposed for the position. He has a Master's degree in Public Administration and a bachelor's degree in public policy. His experience at WSP prepared him for what he would see...
Two students at Hawkins Middle School have been arrested after being overheard talking about plans to bring guns to school and kill people. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Hawkins Middle School staff investigated, and the two students involved were placed under emergency expulsion and released to their parents or guardians. Deputies and detectives were notified and interviewed witnesses to the conversation and established probable cause to arrest the two students for felony h...
Mason County Fire Protection District 12 is going through an accountability audit from the state Auditor’s Office following the Nov. 18 meeting in Matlock. The meeting was in response to the public being upset with the lack of communication from the district, which prompted the state Auditor’s office to conduct an accountability audit. According to the 2019 financial data available on the state Auditor’s website, Mason County Fire District 12 had good financial health indicators in cash balan...
The Shelton Robotics team has won the last two league matches in the FIRST FTC Robotics Competition. FIRST is an acronym for "For Inspiration, Recognition, Science and Technology" and it originated from New Hampshire, created by Dean Kamen and Professor Woodie Flowers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They decided to make robotics competitive, and the FIRST Robotics competition was born. Eric Stokely is the coach of the robotics team for Shelton High School, and he will gladly talk...
Mason County records 10 COVID-19 deaths Maso County reported 10 deaths from COVID-19 in the past week, according to Mason County Emergency Management. The deaths were a man and woman in their 50’s, a man and woman in their 60’s, two men and a woman in their 70’s and three men in their 90’s. In a daily update, the county noted that public health is dedicated to providing accurate data on deaths due to COVID and that means that each death is examined to see if it was truly related to COVID or not. Due to the lengthy process, the county is slow...
American Rescue Plan Act money appropriated Mason County commissioners approved County Administrator Mark Neary to use American Rescue Plan Act Money for county purposes at the Dec. 7 meeting. According to the information packet, Mason County received $12,949,242 in grant funding and the county received $6,484,451 on June 25. Neary was approved to allocate the money, including $92,078 for temporary county staff to address COVID, $200,000 for Rustlewood Water Well & Reservoir Electrical Control System, $100,000 for Beards Cove AC Mainline...
Mason County Public Works plans to solicit bids this month for the next phase of the Belfair Sewer project a project that has cost the county millions with a long and tumultuous history that is making progress toward completion. At the Nov. 22 Mason County commissioners meeting, Belfair Sewer project manager Michael Lubovich said during a briefing on the sewer that the project's next phase is a significant milestone. He said the original concept for the project was to find a way to join with...
Mark Neary is excited to be in Mason County and see what the county can accomplish after being hired as the county administrator. Neary was born in Walla Walla and graduated from Oregon State University with a business administration degree with an emphasis in accounting. He moved back to Washington, where he's remained his entire professional career. He began his career working for the state Auditor's office. "It was on the local government side, so it really gave me an opportunity to see the...
Christmas tree permits available online and through local vendors Olympic National Forest holiday tree permits are available to purchase online through recreation.gov and in-person at vendors around the peninsula. According to a news release, details about designated cutting areas, dates and types of trees that can be cut will be outlined at recreation.gov. “For every tree that is found, cut and carried home as a holiday fixture, a new story is created,” USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore said in a news release. “These stories become the p...
Mason County COVID-19 cases are in decline with 142 confirmed cases since Nov. 23. The 7-day case rate per 100,000 has declined from 167.6 on Nov. 23 to 88.4 on Nov. 30. The 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 269.6. The county is 54.1% vaccinated. Mason County Public Health made changes to their COVID reporting, including turning the case reporting of the data to the state Department of Health. Public Health continued to report out numbers using various reports from the Washington Disease...
The Shelton girls bowling team lost to an excellent Black Hills team 2,191-1,219 in an Evergreen Conference match at Westside Lanes on Nov. 23. Leading the way for the Highclimbers in the individual games was Addie Joyner, bowling a 132 and 100. Audrey Knauf bowled a 126 and 84, Jill Meimdorf had a 92 and 112 and Emma Wiles recorded a 116 and 81. Kylee Moore rounded out the varsity bowlers with a 93 and 81. Shelton fell in the baker games, 156-103 and 152-99. "This one went exceptionally well,"...
